5-6-20 (W) Honors Chemistry Assignment: Periodic Trends and Bond Type

Objective/Topic: Use the periodic table to predict atomic size, electronegativity,, and the type of bond that results between two atoms in a compound.

Instructions: Due Sunday May 10, 2020

Use the resources below to write a short essay (250-500 words) that addresses the following questions. Use one paragraph for each question.

1) What is electronegativity?
2) How is electronegativity related to the atomic size trend?
3) Describe the following bond types; nonpolar covalent, polar covalent, and ionic)
4) How do atomic size and electronegativity trends  influence the bond type that results between atoms that join to form a compound?

Article on Electronegativity

Comic Strip on Polar Bonds

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